A vision for an on-campus nordic sport future – an aerial shot of a portion of Paul Smith’s campus

Running a small liberal arts college is big business. Stress over enrollment. Stress over capital improvements. Stress over staying relevant.

Paul Smith’s College in Paul Smiths, New York is a relative newcomer on the East Coast college scene; founded in 1946 and currently enrolling 745 students. One particular aspect Paul Smith’s makes it stand out – a massive 14,200 acre campus in the foothills of the Adirondack high peaks region. This is perhaps the school’s most unique asset. School administrators see their landholdings as one path to running a more sustainable higher ed business. The broad acreage of the campus is part of the school’s strategy to build infrastructure to attract potential students. In this instance, we are not talking about Paul Smith’s breaking ground on a shiny new student center with amenities like a five star hotel.

Read Jason Albert’s full story in the February, 2020 issue of Faster Skler here.